MISENHEIMER, N.C. – The most exciting holiday basketball event of the year returns to the Merner Gym on the campus of Pfeiffer University the week after Christmas. Falcon men’s basketball head coach Dave Davis announced earlier today that Pfeiffer will host the 2009 Stanly County/Pfeiffer Basketball Holiday Challenge on Tuesday, December 29th and Wednesday, December 30th. Both the boys and girls high school teams from South Stanly, North Stanly, Albemarle and West Stanly will be on hand for the two-day event.

Four games will take place each day pitting rivals from Stanly County against one another in a college-like atmosphere. Games will start at 4:00 p.m. each afternoon alternating between girls and boys contests. Tickets are just $5.00 for all ages. For more information on the Holiday Challenge, contact Davis at 704-463-3238.